Aaronic Priesthood – Quote Catch

Spender W. Kimball, “I am a deacon. I am always proud that I am a deacon. When I see the apostles march up to the stand in a solemn assembly to bless the sacrament, and others of the General Authorities step up to the sacrament tables to get the bread and the water and humbly pass it to all the people in the assembly and then return their emptied receptacles, I am very proud that I am a deacon, and a teacher, and a priest. In our special meetings in the temple, when the Brethren of the General Authorities come up to the sacrament table to bless, then pass, the sacrament, my heart beats more audibly again and I am grateful that I hold the sacred Aaronic Priesthood and have the privilege of taking care of the sacrament. Then I remember that it was Jesus Christ himself who broke the bread and blessed it and passed it to his apostles, and I am proud that I can do likewise” From the Book “Priesthood” printed in 1981
Spencer W. Kimball “The Lord has given to all of us, as holders of the priesthood, certain of this authority, but we can only tap the powers of heaven on the basis of our personal righteousness. Thus, for the power of the priesthood to be truly felt in a family requires the righteousness of the men and young men therein. Our relationship with our wives, mothers, and sisters is one in which we kneel together, whether at the altars of the temple or in our own homes; we serve together, side by side, a beautiful partnership.” From the Book “Priesthood” printed in 1981
Spencer W. Kimball, “Young men do not usually become inactive in the Church because they are given too many significant things to do.” From the Book “Priesthood” printed in 1981
Spencer W. Kimball, “We hope our bishoprics, who have a special stewardship in this regard, will see to it that they have effective quorum activities and active youth committees. As our young men learn quorum management, they are not only blessing other Aaronic Priesthood youth in those quorums, but they are also preparing themselves as future fathers and future leaders for the Melchizedek Priesthood quorums. They need experience in leadership, experience in service projects, experience in speaking, experience in conducting meetings, and experience in how to build proper relationships with young women.” From the Book “Priesthood” printed in 1981
President N. Eldon Tanner, from the Book “Priesthood”, printed in 1981, “…there seems to be a tendency in the Church today to think that when a boy reaches the age of twelve he automatically is to be given the Aaronic Priesthood and be ordained a deacon and that he should move forward according to his age in each of the offices in the priesthood, and then again when he is eighteen years of age that he should be ordained an elder automatically…This is contrary to the teachings of the Church and to the order of the priesthood. Any man, young or old, in order to receive or be advanced in the priesthood should live according to the covenants he makes when he enters the waters of baptism and should be worthy in every way.”
President N. Eldon Tanner, from the Book “Priesthood” printed in 1981, “Surely when God authorizes any man to speak or act in his name, whether he be a deacon, teacher, priest, elder, seventy, or high priest, he expects that man to be a worthy representative.”
“The Priesthood of Almighty God is intended to do more than allow men to preside over and conduct meetings; oversee the ordinances of salvation; and confer, ordain, and set apart to offices and callings, as important and vital as these labors are. The priesthood is the very power of God, the power by which the gospel is preached, the sick are healed, the dead are raised, and by which souls who have exercised a lively faith and hope in Jesus Christ are everlastingly redeemed and glorified. It is God’s power. He has chosen in his mercy and wisdom to delegate it to worthy boys and men. That delegation allows us to act in the place and stead of our Savior, to strive to so live that we may speak what he would speak, act as he would act, and bless as he would bless. It is a divine investiture of authority. It is a sacred trust.” (Men of Influence, Robert L. Millet, Preface page ix)
“…those who hold the priesthood authority in this life may be assured that they were ordained to the Holy Priesthood After the Order of the Son of God before they were ever born. More specifically, as Alma taught, they exercised exceedingly great faith in the Savior and in the Father’s plan of redemption, the great plan of happiness, and were sent to earth on a redemptive mission: to hold the priesthood, exercise priesthood power, and thereby be a leavening influence in a world that was desperately in need of light and truth and goodness. Theirs was the call, before they breathed the breath of life, to help fulfill the Abrahamic promise that his posterity would truly bless the nations (Alma 13: 1-5; Abraham 2:8-11)” (Men of Influence, Robert L. Millet, Pg 3)
“In short, we were called to bear the priesthood a long, long time ago, and that call was merely renewed and reextended to us when we had the Aaronic Priesthood bestowed upon us and were ordained a deacon.” (Men of Influence, Robert L. Millet, Pg 3)
“I have heard all my life that it is the young woman who has to assume the responsibility for controlling the limits of intimacy in courtship because a young man cannot. Seldom have I heard any point made about this subject that makes me more disappointed than that. What kind of man is he, what priesthood or power or strength or self-control does this man have, that lets him develop in society, grow to the age of mature accountability, perhaps even pursue a university education and prepare to affect the future colleagues and kingdoms and the course of the world, yet he does not have the mental capacity or the moral will to say, “I will not do that thing”? No, this sorry drugstore psychology would have us say, “I just can’t help myself. My glands have complete control over my life- my mind, my will, my entire future.” To say that a young woman in such a relationship has to bear her responsibility and that of the young man too is one of the most inappropriate suggestions I can imagine. In most instances, if there is sexual transgression, I lay the burden squarely on the shoulders of the young man- for our purposes probably a priesthood bearer- and that’s where I believe God intended the responsibility to be.”Of Souls, Symbols and Sacraments, Jeffrey R . Holland
“Indeed, most tragically, it is the young woman who is most often the victim; it is the young woman who most often suffers the greater pain; it is the young woman who most often feels used and abused and terribly unclean. And for that imposed uncleanliness the man, as well as the woman, will pay, as surely as the sun sets and rivers run to the sea.” Of Souls, Symbols and Sacraments, Jeffrey R. Holland
“… just as a policeman has specific duties to perform as an officer of the law, a deacon also has specific duties and responsibilities as a holder of the Aaronic Priesthood. Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1, Lesson 2: The Calling of a Deacon
… Wherefore, the prophets, and the priests, and the teachers, did labor diligently, exhorting with all long-suffering the people to diligence; teaching the law of Moses, and the intent for which it was given; persuading them to look forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already was. And after this manner did they teach them.12 And it came to pass that by so doing they kept them from being destroyed upon the face of the land; for they did prick their hearts with the word, continually stirring them up unto repentance.
D&C 84: 33-35… For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies.34 They become the sons of Moses and of Aaron and the seed of Abraham, and the church and kingdom, and the elect of God.35 And also all they who receive this priesthood receive me, saith the Lord;
Jarom 1: 11…Priests and teachers should labor diligently exhorting others to diligence, and teaching the law.
“… just as a policeman has specific duties to perform as an officer of the law, a deacon also has specific duties and responsibilities as a holder of the Aaronic Priesthood. Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1, Lesson 2: The Calling of a Deacon
D&C 20:59… They are, however, to warn, expound, exhort, and teach, and invite all to come unto Christ
Jarom 1: 11-12… Wherefore, the prophets, and the priests, and the teachers, did labor diligently, exhorting with all long-suffering the people to diligence; teaching the law of Moses, and the intent for which it was given; persuading them to look forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already was. And after this manner did they teach them. 12 And it came to pass that by so doing they kept them from being destroyed upon the face of the land; for they did prick their hearts with the word, continually stirring them up unto repentance.
“The great significance of priesthood authority is that it authorizes its holder to act for God in ways necessary to the government of his kingdom, the performance of his ordinances, and the saving of his children. Priesthood holders act as authorized representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ in functions that will be recognized and have effect in the lives of the children of God in time and throughout all eternity.” Richard E. Turley, Jr., In the Hands of the Lord: The Life of Dallin H.
“When Howard W. Hunter was called as an Apostle, he regularly participated in the ordinance of the sacrament with other General Authorities in the Salt Lake Temple. Elder David B. Haight, who served with Elder Hunter in the Quorum of the Twelve, described the experience of hearing him bless the sacrament: I wish the Aaronic Priesthood boys throughout the Church could have the same opportunity of hearing Elder Howard W. Hunter bless the sacrament as we have had in the temple. He is a special witness of Christ. As I have listened to him ask our Heavenly Father to bless the sacrament, I have felt of the deep spirituality in his soul. Every word was clear and meaningful. He was not in a hurry, not rushed. He was the spokesman for all of the Apostles in addressing our Heavenly Father.” Manual, Teachings of the President of the Church: Joseph Howard H. Hunter, Chapter 15 The Sacrament of the Lords Supper